AeroSpace
PaperWM
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MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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AeroSpace
- AeroSpace: An i3-like tiling window manager for macOS
- AeroSpace – i3-like tiling window manager for macOS
- AeroSpace – an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS
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Yabai – A tiling window manager for macOS
> I'd be more than willing to try another tiling window manager on Mac if there's one out there that truly works
Hello, AeroSpace author speaking :)
I'd be happy if you could try AeroSpace (it's and i3-like window manager for macOS) and report me back if it loses track of windows.
https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace
The architecture of AeroSpace is that on every user input that may change window configuration (new window created, window moved, window resized, new app launched, etc), AeroSpace runs the same idempotent operation (I call it "refresh session") that tries to detect new window, checks all invariants, re-layouts windows, etc.
The "refresh session" performs all the mentioned steps regardless of the user input nature (it doesn't matter whether the window is moved, or a new app is launched)
I believe that this architecture may lose windows only if the macOS API returns invalid data.
I have been using AeroSpace for quite a while myself and I'm happy with it
PaperWM
- Yabai – A tiling window manager for macOS
- PaperWM: Tiled scrollable window management for Gnome Shell
- Rethinking Window Management in Gnome
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Why doesn't Gnome have native tiling?
But with auto-tiling you need to place windows according to a pre-set configuration, it needs to fit whatever layout you want to go for and it needs to be able to resize the window without breaking the content. This works pretty well for libadwaita apps, but a lot of webapps seem to assume a certain minimum window size. Another issue is how to handle modal dialogues, where paperwm for example sets an override to ensure they're not attached to the main window. Should the settings window then be treated as a separate window and tiled, or should it be left floating above all others?
- PaperWM – Scrolling Window Manager for Gnome
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Fedora is really good
I like Gnome's simplicity, agree with most of its deviations from the tired old Windowsy desktop status quo, and am very happy to depend on all its great integration work. I can't quite live with the simplistic window management, but extensions cover that (as they do much else). With Fedora + Gnome + PaperWM, I'm quite at peace with the current linux desktop situation.
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Bismuth likely going to be deprecated after 5.27
Still I'm looking forward for something like PaperWM to be possible in KDE - or even to write it by myself
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Elementary OS 7
I have noticed in one of your comments in this thread that you are looking for novel ideas of the UI look. As others commenters stated, you might be interested in tiling window managers like i3 [0] or sway [1]. They are truly a gem for productivity and sometimes for an eye [2].
However, I love the concept of scrollable window manager like PaperWM [3] is. When I had a smaller screen (24" 16:9) I was complaining a lot on unused space on my screen. With PaperWM I was finally happy with its dimensions, because I could have huge IDE on the left and small part of terminal displayed on the right. That way I knew if something was printed to terminal, while my editor took 80% of the screen.
[0]: https://i3wm.org/
[1]: https://swaywm.org/
[2]: https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/
[3]: https://github.com/paperwm/PaperWM
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How do i make linux not just a different version of windows
If you want something really different, give PaperWM a shot.
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2022 was the year of Linux on the Desktop
You may want to try PaperWM (GNOME extension) https://github.com/paperwm/PaperWM
What are some alternatives?
yabai - A tiling window manager for macOS based on binary space partitioning
material-shell - A modern desktop interface for Linux. Improve your user experience and get rid of the anarchy of traditional desktop workflows. Designed to simplify navigation and reduce the need to manipulate windows in order to improve productivity. It's meant to be 100% predictable and bring the benefits of tools coveted by professionals to everyone.
alt-tab-macos - Windows alt-tab on macOS
gnome-shell-extension-appindicator - Adds KStatusNotifierItem support to the Shell
MiguruWM - A tiling window manager for Windows
kwin-tiling - Tiling script for kwin
ShiftIt - Managing windows size and position in OSX
shell - Pop!_OS Shell
spin2win - My personal Phoenix (kasper/phoenix) configuration, written in TypeScript
Rectangle - Move and resize windows on macOS with keyboard shortcuts and snap areas
skhd - Simple hotkey daemon for macOS
Grid-Tiling-Kwin - A kwin script that automatically tiles windows